We really should NOT have PCI chipset-tuning code in the kernel UNLESS it is required to boot Linux (very unlikely).

Can you please be more specific about which setting are being setwhich you have reservations about?

If it is about PCI latency timer settings, you must then implementsome piece of code in the kernel such that you can guarentee all DMAactivity to/from the controller has ceased around the user request tochange the PCI latency timer value. At least last time I checked,this was necessary.

Later,David S. Millerdavem@dm.cobaltmicro.com

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